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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 613 Draft 01 1980-1984r. ~~ County of Hawaii-State of Hawaii Resolution No. spa ea WHEREAS, May 1, 1983, is Law Day U.S.A. in the United States of America; and WHEREAS, the United States of America has been the citadel of individual liberty and a beacon of hope and opportunity for more than two hundred years to many millions who have sought our shores; and WHEREAS, the foundation of individual freedom and liberty is the body of the law that governs us; and WHEREAS, the Constitution of the United States of America and the Bill of Rights are the heart of that body of law which guarantees us many freedoms--including freedom of religious belief, freedom to have and hold property inviolate, freedom of assembly, freedom of speech, freedom to bear arms, freedom of press, freedom of petition, and due process of law, among others; and WHEREAS, this year marks the twenty-sixth annual nationwide observance of Law Day, and the Congress of the United States and the President, by official proclamation, have set aside May 1 as a special day for recognition of the place of law in American life, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it hereby designates Sunday, May 1, 1983, as Law Day U.S.A. in Hawaii County and calls upon all citizens, schools, businesses, clubs, and the news media to commemorate the role of law in our lives. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii is hereby directed to transmit a true copy of this Resolution to the Hawaii County Bar Association. Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 4th day of b4ay 1983. INTRODUCED BY C NCIL MEM ER COUNTY OF HAWAII i ~: , ITY OF HAWAII @S~~ P.es. No. ~° /3 File No. M. B. No. ~.. Date: __.._....~!Y---...41983